Yes that would be bad. Obviously by reading your response, you don’t know the situation out at Beacon. The climbers are scapegoats and this probably wont change. My friend (pink) rapped into the nest a few years back and pulled out of the nest a snickers bar rapper and a Pepsi can. Climbers do not usually carry either of these items. These things got there by pedestrians throwing there trash off the trail that is only 200 feet from the nest. So, in my opinion, the hikers are much more of a threat than the climbers. There are about 200 hundred climbers that visit Beacon every year. About 600,000 people climb up the trail to the top of Beacon every year. You tell me which user group has a better chance in spoiling the nesting season?
The Beacon situation is unique to its own. We have been working with the rangers for years to resolve it. Its very touchy.